Most Valuable centre-backs by Market Value in Premier League 26/27

The most valuable centre-backs in Premier League in 26/27, ranked on Field Insider.

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At a glance

W. Saliba of Arsenal is the standout for raw talent across centre-backs in Premier League, with a Field Insider Rating of 87.8, and M. van de Ven leads the scoring with 4 goals.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: F. Kadıoğlu has improved his Season rating most, up +31.3 on last season, while Tyler Bindon's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +18.6 over the same span. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, W. Saliba of Arsenal is the most valuable name in this group at 145.4.

Nottingham Forest · 24/25→25/26

Most improved

F. Kadıoğlu+31.3SsN

Brighton · 24/25→25/26

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	Player	Team
1	W. Saliba Centre-back	Arsenal	25	145.4	6217.3%	885.7%
2	L. Kitching Centre-back	Coventry	26	110.4	4573.7%	660.6%
3	J. O'Brien Centre-back	Everton	25	107.5	4179.5%	856.3%
4	M. van de Ven Centre-back	Tottenham	25	103.3	34275.6%	8514.1%
5	F. Kadıoğlu Centre-back	Brighton	26	102	38474.2%	8112.9%
6	W. Fofana Centre-back	Chelsea	25	101.3	2863%	762.9%
7	N. Savona Centre-back	Nottingham Forest	23	98.8	1266.1%	756.9%
8	B. Diakité Centre-back	Bournemouth	25	96.5	1761%	7512.2%
9	Morato Centre-back	Nottingham Forest	25	95	219.9%	716.2%
10	E. Cashin Centre-back	Brighton	24	92.2	3217.3%	62±0%
11	P. Struijk Centre-back	Brighton	27	88	3242.4%	720.7%
12	Vitor Nunes Centre-back	Manchester City	20	87.5	3520.3%	8519.8%
13	B. Badiashile Centre-back	Chelsea	25	86.6	63.3%	676.9%
14	Cristhian Mosquera Centre-back	Arsenal	22	86.6	31±0%	81±0%
15	J. Branthwaite Centre-back	Everton	24	86.5	10±0%	72±0%
16	M. Röhl Centre-back	Everton	24	86.5	1522.1%	730.8%
17	T. Muharemović Centre-back	Leeds	23	85.9	403.4%	832%
18	L. Yoro Centre-back	Manchester United	20	84.8	2338.5%	8710.4%
19	J. Gvardiol Centre-back	Manchester City	24	84.8	26±0%	86±0%
20	N. Collins Centre-back	Brentford	25	84.1	43±0%	86±0%
21	L. Colwill Centre-back	Chelsea	23	83	5±0%	70±0%
22	A. Anselmino Centre-back	Chelsea	21	82.7	2027.4%	7438.1%
23	P. Hincapié Centre-back	Arsenal	24	81.6	545.7%	851%
24	A. Hickey Centre-back	Brentford	24	81.2	11±0%	72±0%
25	J. Seelt Centre-back	Sunderland	23	80.6	21600%	6920.5%
26	A. Khusanov Centre-back	Manchester City	22	80.1	37±0%	83±0%
27	Abdulay Bah Centre-back	Manchester City	20	79.5	28314.7%	7810.8%
28	Tyler Bindon Centre-back	Nottingham Forest	21	79.4	2423.5%	6837.5%
29	M. de Ligt Centre-back	Manchester United	27	79.1	1552.6%	6221.3%
30	M. Kerkez Centre-back	Liverpool	22	78.8	29±0%	88±0%
31	K. Danso Centre-back	Tottenham	27	78.7	2227.8%	609.2%
32	L. Vušković Centre-back	Brighton	19	78.6	304.2%	873%
33	Pedro Teixeira Centre-back	Free Agents	22	78.1	0	69
34	Brodi Hughes Centre-back	Chelsea	21	77.9	1	71
35	Henrique Peu Centre-back	Free Agents	22	77.9	0	68
36	L. Netz Centre-back	Nottingham Forest	23	77.8	665.2%	684.1%
37	J. Greaves Centre-back	Ipswich	25	77.8	27±0%	64±0%
38	J. Hill Centre-back	Bournemouth	24	77.8	37±0%	87±0%
39	A. Truffert Centre-back	Bournemouth	24	77.8	57±0%	96±0%
40	M. Wieffer Centre-back	Brighton	26	77.3	36±0%	76±0%
41	A. Amenda Centre-back	Coventry	23	77.2	185.3%	74±0%
42	António Silva Centre-back	Bournemouth	22	77.1	4714%	686.4%
43	M. Thiaw Centre-back	Newcastle	25	76.6	36±0%	87±0%
44	D. Udogie Centre-back	Tottenham	23	76.3	18±0%	74±0%
45	L. Woolfenden Centre-back	Coventry	27	76.2	1455.7%	4928.1%
46	Einstein Centre-back	Free Agents	25	76.2	0	64
47	C. Tasker Centre-back	Brighton	20	75.8	2	72
48	M. Sarr Centre-back	Chelsea	20	74.6	198.8%	6422.9%
49	Joshua Kofi Acheampong Centre-back	Chelsea	20	74.3	9±0%	79±0%
50	Jair Centre-back	Nottingham Forest	21	74.1	34117.9%	650.8%